“(We) didn’t play from the very outset of the game. The special teams part, our offense, our defense. We got outplayed in all those areas right from the very first play.”

Practices seemed to go well during the week, so Oregon State’s play was a surprise to Riley and his staff.

“This one really came out of the blue,” he said. “I’m not anxious to, but I’m anxious to look at it on film.”

The Huskies shredded OSU with the run game. Bishop Sankey tore through the Beavers’ defense for 179 yards on 23 carries and three scores, Deontae Cooper ran for 166 yards and two scores on 11 attempts and Dwayne Washington had 141 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries.

It all added up to 530 total rushing yards for the Huskies, who have won three of their last four.

“That is a crazy number,” Riley said. “It’s not a secret that they’re a very good running team.”

The Beavers could not counter on offense. Quarterback Sean Mannion struggled for the third straight game, throwing three interceptions, one of which was returned 80 yards for a touchdown. He completed 20-of-41 passes for 229 yards and a score.

The Beavers have a short week before going to Oregon for the Civil War game on Friday. A loss would mean a 6-6 record, a finish receiver Brandin Cooks said could not happen following last week’s defeat at Arizona State.

“I think they’ve been good responders all year. Good guys to practice. I think they’ll come to work (today) and get ready to play,” Riley said. “It is a tough week to have a short week, but that’s exactly what it is, so we’ve got to get going (today) with getting ready to play.”

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